Gukesh huge favorite in World title match: Nakamura

Hikaru Nakamura’s Connection with Chess
• Nakamura, a popular streamer with over 2.5 million subscribers on YouTube, believes in encouraging people to keep playing chess.
• He believes chess is about connecting the dots and strategic thinking, which are beneficial talents that can be learned from chess.

Nakamura’s Experience with the Global Chess League
• Nakamura was in London for the Global Chess League, a joint venture between Tech Mahindra and FIDE.
• He believes chess needs to be more entertaining to attract new audiences and believes the Global Chess League is a right move in that direction.

Nakamura’s Perspective on Time Control in Chess
• Nakamura believes that time control in tournaments is important for the future of chess.
• He believes that the profile of the Global Chess League is different from other top-level tournaments and that it aims to promote chess to a global audience.

Nakamura’s View on Top-Level Tournaments

• He believes that the practice of wealthy private individuals conducting round-robin tournaments for top 10 players would not generate enough public interest.
• He believes that if corporate sponsors and a model based around the fans or the eyeballs are used, it is possible to grow the game in a sustainable way.

Nakamura’s View on the Next Generation of Chess
• He believes that the next generation will not be dominated by one player like Magnus Carlsen.
• He believes that there will be several top players emerging at the same time, and that competitive match-ups should be a good thing for fans.